Zak Bentley, Author at Secondaries Investor

Zak Bentley is a senior reporter at Infrastructure Investor based in London. Zak joined Infrastructure Investor in 2016 from Centaur where he was a reporter at their Clean Energy Pipeline title. He has a detailed knowledge and experience of the financial and regulatory aspects of the global renewable energy market, as well as the wider infrastructure market. Zak has a degree in English and History from the University of Birmingham.

LPs net 2.5x gain in French infra secondaries sale

Deals Zak Bentley - 6 June 2018

A US fund of funds acquired interests representing 25% of Meridiam's 2006-vintage debut vehicle.

Federated swoops in for £246m Hermes stake

Deals Zak Bentley - 13 April 2018

The UK investment manager raised an £845m secondaries fund in 2013 and incorporates the strategy into its growing SMA business.

Partners Group eyes €1bn for global infra strategy

Fundraising Zak Bentley - 26 February 2018

Secondaries and primaries funds can be allocated up 60% of the firm's latest Global Infrastructure programme.

Italy’s F2i secures €3.1bn as first fund merges with third

Deals Zak Bentley - 14 December 2017

The group secured over €1.7bn from the 11 main investors in its first vehicle, including Ardian, and seeded its latest vehicle with assets from its maiden fund.

Ardian offloads €1.1bn Fund II assets to APG and AXA

Deals Zak Bentley - 12 December 2017

The investment firm will retain either an asset management or advisory role at each of the companies and projects in the eight-strong European portfolio.

Pantheon buys in Marguerite GP-led

Deals Zak Bentley - 5 December 2017

The deal involves five European renewable and concession-based assets from the infrastructure manager's first fund.

Aberdeen sells PPP assets in £400m directs deal

Deals Zak Bentley - 29 November 2017

The UK’s Pensions Infrastructure Platform has acquired a portfolio of stakes in 10 projects across roads, waste facilities, hospitals and social infrastructure.